Comments on: The Unexplained Files: Chupacabras Cousinhttp://cryptomundo.com/cryptozoologists/the-unexplained-files-chupacabras/
for Bigfoot, Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents and MoreTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:26:37 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Mibshttp://cryptomundo.com/cryptozoologists/the-unexplained-files-chupacabras/comment-page-1/#comment-91659
Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:40:59 +0000http://cryptomundo.com/?p=69692#comment-91659I watched this tonight and found it compelling, however the part where the woman rancher claimed to get her own independent DNA samples confused me. At first she said her sources confirmed that it didn’t match any known animal. Well that’s a very layman way to describe a DNA analysis because all living animals whether their mollusks or river rats share DNA sequences to some measure. Later the narrator adds that the DNA made links to a Mexican wolf (which is a wolf just like in North America) and possibly a coyote. Both animals are canines so I am confused as to whose DNA analysis he was quoting.
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Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:52:16 +0000http://cryptomundo.com/?p=69692#comment-91621Ken hopefully someone’ll get round to makin’ a documentary about the COUSIN of the cousin of the chupacabra…

A creature feared by the morbidly obese everywhere…

The Chupa Cadburys!

Haha!

]]>By: Ken Gerhardhttp://cryptomundo.com/cryptozoologists/the-unexplained-files-chupacabras/comment-page-1/#comment-91618
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:15:24 +0000http://cryptomundo.com/?p=69692#comment-91618While I realize that most crypto-enthusiasts shudder at any mention of the hairless, feral canids that have been popping up on newscasts over the past decade… and which the media have incorrectly labeled ‘Chupacabras,’ I would like to make a minor point or two. I agree that, in all probability these sickly animals are primarily coyotes that have been stricken with a condition known as sarcoptic mange which, in addition to causing their hair to fall out, causes their skin to take on a bluish hue and a texture that resembles an elephant’s hide. In addition, these weird predators seem to possess elongate fangs and a brazen disposition. But, there are a few interesting aspects to the situation that make for intriguing conversation. For example, what of the claims that these animals possess other physical abnormalities… disproportionate limbs, severe overbites, back humps, marsupial-like pouches, cataracts and missing nipples, for example. Many credible witnesses who, I’ve interviewed have pointed these characteristics out. And we are typically talking about skilled wildlife observers like ranchers and hunters. Some livestock owners have also insisted that these animals are blood-drinkers (unlikely I think), but within the realm of possibility if one considers that desperate animals often display unexpected behaviors or adaptations. Could we be witnessing a form of mutation/evolution unfolding right before our very eyes? Seemingly, most of the hotbeds where I’ve investigated numerous incidents seem to be in locales with air pollution problems. Though I agree that these animals are no longer elusive enough to be described as cryptids, I feel they are distinct enough to be given some consideration as a new ‘breed’ at the very least.
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